History of Somalia __ "Greek merchants and
explorers in the Erythraean (Red) Sea referred to Somalia as two regions,
the Berber Coast (the Red Sea Coast of Somalia) and Azania, which actually
included the coasts of modern Kenya and Tanzania as well as the Somali East
Coast." An encyclopedic article with links to additional resources. -
illustrated - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Somalia

Somalia: History __ "Between the 7th and 10th
cent., immigrant Muslim Arabs and Persians established trading posts along
Somalia's Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean coasts; Mogadishu began its
existence as a trading station." A general look at Somalia history
along with additional information about Somalia. - From infoplease.com -
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0861179.html

Somalia History __ "Sadly, inter-clan tensions,
radical socialism, rearmament by the USSR and the occasional (often
disastrous) war with Ethiopia helped tear the country apart." A good
look at Somalia's history. - From lonelyplanet.com -
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/somalia/history

Somalia - History and Politics __ " By the end of
the 19th century years of treaties had partitioned the Somali home territory
into the British Somaliland Protectorate, French Somaliland, Italian
Somalia, northern Kenya and the Ogaden in Ethiopia." A rather detailed
version of Somalia's history. - From iss.co.za -
http://www.iss.co.za/AF/profiles/Somalia/Politics.html

Somalia
(History) was formed by a merger of two former colonial territories
__ "The United Kingdom established a protectorate in British Somaliland in
1886, following the withdrawal of Egyptian garrisons from the area. Italian
Somaliland originated in 1889, when Italy concluded agreements with two
local rulers, who placed their territories under Italian protection."
A general overview of Somalia history. - From Arabic German Consulting -
http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/somalihis.htm